ABBOTSFORD CAPITAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10084827 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-19➕BARRY, Brendan James appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-19➖VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-17➖BARRY, Brendan James resigneddirector
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-06📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2017-04-02➕VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOTSFORD CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2016-03-24➕BURNETT, Colin Wallace appointeddirector
- 2016-03-24➕BARRY, Brendan James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Colin Wallace Burnett Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Royal Dutch Shell Plcceased 16/06/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A FINANCE INVESTMENT GROUP LTD→ 16283030 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A J BUCKLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02730015 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| A.H.G CONSULTANCY LTD→ 15964068 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A&I MORTGAGES LIMITED→ 15704899 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A3 MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED→ 11949793 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AAKGLOBALINVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 16304203 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBEY WORLDWIDE FINANCE LIMITED→ 10298895 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACCUMULUS CONSULTING LIMITED→ 04275624 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ACCUMULUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 10043154 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADAPT FINANCE INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED→ 11121338 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADAPT FUNDING LIMITED→ 08972079 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ADAPT PARTNERS LIMITED→ 11214894 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
Ashdene High Park Avenue
East Horsley
Leatherhead
KT24 5DF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BARRY, Brendan James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNETT, Colin Wallace→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-04-02 · resigned 2024-04-19
BARRY, Brendan James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-03-24 · resigned 2022-06-17
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-10